The D.A. Of The Day - Thursday, June 9th

WEIRD NEWS: If The Chopper's Rockin', Don't Come a-Knockin'


Two British cops could be on the chopping block after they used a departmental chopper to do some very personal surveillance -- by filming people getting busy in their own homes or backyards.

Matthew Lucas and Lee Walls are the two active officers who've been fingered in the investigation of a long-running plot that focused on their efforts to "observe and record a naked person without her knowledge and consent." They were arrested in early May following reports of a police helicopter being used for nefarious means between 2007 and 2012.

Both deputies have insisted they had nothing to do with making the aerial sex tapes, but both have been suspended pending a trial.

WEIRD NEWS: Drunk Goes Off the Deep End


A wasted hotel guest was arrested at a Florida resort after she poured a bottle of vodka over the head of a seven-year-old boy who was splashing around in the swimming pool.

33-year-old Roseanna Marie Kiser of North Carolina was vacationing at a resort in Clearwater, Florida and sitting poolside with a bottle of vodka. Some kids were playing in the pool and splashed some water near Kiser, who was drinking straight from the bottle, as classy people do. She did not appreciate the kids' antics, got up from her chair and poured her bottle of vodka all over the boy's head, face and eyes. She then allegedly grabbed the boy by the chest and pushed him further into the pool.

Police were called and caught up to Kiser in her hotel room, where she resisted arrest and kicked one officer in the groin. She's been charged with child abuse and battery on a law enforcement officer. There's no word on whether the boy sustained any injuries.

WEIRD NEWS: Cemetery Flasher Causes Grave Concerns


Police in England are looking for a naked creeper who's been hanging around a cemetery at night flashing his goods.

Cops have grave concerns about the serial flasher who roams around the local cemetery trying to get noticed by women. He was most recently spotted last week by a woman who claims it was the third time she's seen him. She says, "There’s something very strange about him. He’s very creepy, and he looks back at you to make sure you are looking." Police keep responding to the scene but the man is always gone by the time they get there. They say he wears a black hooded jacket and nothing else.

WEIRD NEWS: Drunk Mom Really Blows It


An Oklahoma woman blew cops away with the stupidity she showed -- by getting her kids to blow into the breathalyzer lock on her car so she could drive around while drunk.

Kayla Kathleen Martin-Weliwita was arrested after deputies were called to investigate a disturbance at a Buffalo Wild Wings, where she was spotted fighting with her 13-year-old daughter in the parking lot. The 36-year-old, who reportedly smelled strongly of alcohol, says the fight started when her two daughters tried to run away from her at the eatery -- but the kids both insisted that their mom was to blame, because she tried to talk them into helping her drive drunk.

The girls said that their mom was wasted and couldn't start her car, which is equipped with an ignition lock because of previous drunk driving arrests, so she wanted them to blow untainted air to start the engine.

She probably shouldn't hold her breath waiting to get her license back.

The HOTLIST - Thursday, June 9th

JUSTIN BIEBER: Slam-Dunked at NBA Finals


(photo credit: TMZ)

Justin Bieber blew into Cleveland to take in game three of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, and things quickly blew up -- when he got into a short-but-not-so-sweet fistfight outside his hotel.

TMZ captured some grainy footage of the Bieb starting a verbal dispute with a much bigger dude, then flipping out when the guy tossed a playful punch at him. Justin let loose with a hard right that didn't seem to have much effect on the bodyguard-sized stranger, who quickly knocked the singer to the ground.

The whole thing lasted less than a minute, but Bieber clearly lost this one by TKO. Here's the video

 


BRISTOL PALIN: Just Married


Bristol Palin and Dakota Meyer have done more than just rekindle their romance -- they've actually tied the knot.

The couple, who share a five-month-old daughter named Sailor Grace, were previously engaged in 2015 but split up days before the wedding. From then on their relationship was on-again, off-again and they recently decided to elope. Palin told Entertainment Tonight, "Life is full of ups and downs but in the end, you'll end up where you're supposed to be. We are so happy to share with loved ones the wonderful news that we got married!"


RICHARD SIMMONS: Not Transitioning Into a Woman


Richard Simmons won't be following in the footsteps of Caitlyn Jenner.

Despite a report that the fitness guru was transitioning into a woman, his rep Tom Estey tells People magazine the story is "not true." He explains that Richard "has decided to live quietly the last few years. He had knee surgery a few years ago and has a bum knee. He is still on Twitter and Facebook and works behind the scenes continuing to inspire and motivate people to lose weight. When he decides to come back, he will come back."

This comes on the heels of Richard spending a few days in the hospital after reportedly exhibiting "bizarre" behavior.

DAVID LETTERMAN: "Couldn’t Care Less" About Late-Night Television


David Letterman says he “couldn’t care less” about late-night TV -- including his Late Show replacement, Stephen Colbert.

In a rare interview with NBC News, Tom Brokaw asked Dave if he missed being on CBS every night. He said, “You know, I don’t. And it’s interesting. I thought for sure I would. And then, the first day of Stephen's show, when he went on the air, an energy left me and I felt like, ‘You know, that’s not my problem anymore.’ And I’ve kind of felt that way ever since. I devoted so much time to the damage of other aspects of my life. The concentrated, fixated, focusing on that… It’s good now to not have that. I couldn’t care less about late-night television."

As for his replacement, Dave said he thought CBS gave the job to the wrong person. "There should be more women. And I don’t know why they didn’t give my show to a woman. That would have been fine."

The interview airs on On Assignment, a limited series from Dateline NBC, Sunday at 7 p.m.

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MIRANDA LAMBERT: Rescued Dogs Up for Adoption at CMA Music Festival


Miranda Lambert's MuttNation will bring 50 chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes to the CMA Music Festival for adoption this week.

The pups were rescued from a hoarding situation in Oklahoma and treated at her Redemption Ranch before making their way to Nashville. Miranda says, "We’re just going to try and bring awareness and get these dogs adopted. Luckily they are chihuahuas and everybody wants a cute little dog. I’m really glad that they caught them in time. It’s so sad. You see little dogs that have never had any love or care, and you think, ‘Oh my God, is there 50 loving homes out there for these babies?’”

Fans heading to Nashville from afar can still adopt the dogs MuttNation will hold them until they are ready to make their way back home.

JUSTIN MOORE: FATHER'S DAY AT HOME

Justin Moore enlisted his daughters Ella and Kennedy to help him promote a Father's Day contest.

To win, submit a video of your kids explaining why their dad is great. Justin will hold a private concert in the winner's home. Entries are due by June 16th.

HAS "NASHVILLE" FOUND A NEW HOME?



If you are a fan of "Nashville" you just might want to watch the CMT Award Show tonight as it will be broadcast live from the Music City. And rumor has it that an announcement will be made that the Lionsgate drama has found itself a new home on CMT. So, we will finally get to see what happened with all of the loose ends that the series finale left us with...

D.A.OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY JUNE 8TH

WEIRD NEWS: Teen Steals Pot, Gets Burnt Out


A Florida mother is under arrest for child abuse after she deliberately burned her teenage son's hands as punishment for stealing her weed.

Zayma Flores went crazy after her husband told her that her 15-year-old son had found her stash hidden under a bathroom sink and sold it to a friend. 

She grabbed the boy and placed his hands on the stove, causing burns to his palms. Flores was arrested for child abuse and ordered to stay away from her son, who is now living with a relative. 

The son told police he thought the pot belonged to his sister and he got rid of it so that she wouldn't smoke it.

WEIRD NEWS: College Student Gets Trashed -- Literally


A college student in Georgia recently gave new meaning to the term trashed.

Police say 22-year-old University of Georgia student Benjamin Abele was running naked in the street at 2:30 a.m. Officers say they then saw him dive into the back of a garbage truck. When cops approached the truck and tried to get him out, he burrowed deep into the trash and a grimy liquid that had leaked out of some of the bags.

The officer could tell by the dazed looked on his face and his dilated eyes that he was high on PCP. After getting one handcuff on the student's wrist, the officer tried to pull him out of the trash but was kicked. That's when he used a taser, but it failed to stop the kid. More officers joined the fray, and were able to pull him out and throw him on the ground, where he had to be tased again.

Abele was taken into custody and arrested for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and public indecency.

WEIRD NEWS: A Whale of a Jail Fail


North Carolina cops decided not to take a bite out of crime by refusing to arrest a guy who staged a bank robbery just so he could go to jail for a bite to eat.

Mark Glenn Foster walked into a SunTrust Bank in Durham and handed a teller a note demanding money, but since he appeared to be unarmed, the clerk just pressed an alarm button and didn't hand over a cent. Foster took the denial in stride and went to the customer service area to wait for cops -- who recognized him from a run-in last year, when he'd done the exact same thing.

Last time around, Foster admitted he simply wanted to go to jail so he could have three square meals a day, but a judge refused to grant that wish, sentencing him to a year's probation for the non-violent crime. On Wednesday, officers didn't even bother booking the 56-year-old, and simply took him in for a mental health evaluation.

WEIRD NEWS: Dude, Where's My Pants?



A Canadian man gave new meaning to the term "bottomless drink special" when he wandered home from a boozy bender without his trousers -- and then took to social media for help finding them.

Andy Gaudry had traveled to Nova Scotia for his grandmother's 80th birthday celebration and ended up hitting the town with some cousins, who encouraged him to have a few belts -- and eventually lose his belt. Gaudry admitted he had no idea where the party had stopped over the course of the evening, other than "wherever all the bars are."

Gaudry asked staff at his hotel to review lobby surveillance tape, which he says showed "I did indeed have no pants on coming into the hotel -- so I was roaming around the hotel with no pants on." He made a plea for help on Reddit, and was stunned a day later when someone dropped the trousers with a clerk.

So the story of The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants has a happy ending after all.

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Ellen DeGeneres: Sued For Joke About Woman's Name



What a boob! Ellen DeGeneres is being sued for joking about a woman's name on her talk show.

In a segment called "What's Wrong With These Signs?" Ellen showed a sign advertising a real estate broker named Titi [pr: tee-tee]Pierce. Ellen poked fun at the name for sounding like another word for "breasts," but Titi says the comedian has it wrong. It's pronounced "Tee Tee" and now she's suing for defamation and invasion of privacy.

According to the complaint, the bit led to “immediate ridicule” and since her phone number on the sign wasn't blocked, she got “ridiculing and harassing” calls while attending a family funeral. She says Titi [pr: tee-tee] is a Nigerian name that means "flower" and that she has “strong, positive” feelings about the moniker.

Pierce is seeking damages and for the segment to never be aired again.

CHEWBACCA MOM: MADE SOME SERIOUS CASH...

You may want to get cracking on a viral video. Chewbacca mom Candace Payne has reportedly made nearly half a million dollars with her popular clip.

The video, which was posted on May 19th, has already became the most-watched Facebook Live video in history, and has more than 150 million views. According to Time, she's been collecting a bunch of gifts. She's received $3,000 from Kohl's (which sells the masks), $7,500 from talk show appearances (such as Good Morning America and The Late Late Show), a $7,500 Walt Disney World vacation and VIP passes to the Fan Expo Dallas convention worth $2,000. But the biggest gift? College scholarships from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida for her two young children worth $400,000.

Kohls is benefiting too. The mask sold out right away.

THERESA SALDANA: ACTRESS DIES AT 61

Theresa Saldana, the actress best known for The Commish and Raging Bull, died Monday in Los Angeles. The 61-year-old had been suffering from an unknown illness.

Theresa was also known for surviving a brutal stabbing attack by a stalker in 1982. She later became a spokesman for victims and founded the Victims for Victims organization that fought for anti-stalking laws. She played herself in the 1984 TV movie Victims for Victims: The Teresa Saldana Story.

Michael Chiklis, who played her husband on The Commish, tweeted, “Painful to hear the news of Theresa’s passing. My family and I extend our love, condolences & support to her family in their time of grieving.”

ARSONIST HITS KARDASHIAN BOUTIQUE

He's not a Kardashian fan. An unidentified man tried to burn down the famous family's Dash store in West Hollywood.

A witness called cops late Monday night after seeing the hater throw a "lit object" through the window. Firefighters who responded to the scene found a "smoldering object" inside the boutique. Fortunately there wasn't any significant damage and no one was inside at the time. According to TMZ, a bottle of lighter fluid was also outside the store.

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LUKE BRYAN: HEADING BACK TO THE FARM



Luke Bryan is headed back out to the farm.

Earlier today, he took to Twitter to announce the dates for his annual Farm Tour, spanning from October 5th to October 15th.

As usual, a portion of the ticket sales will go to the Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship, which is a local college scholarship that helps students from a farming family pay for college.

Luke also announced his Farm Tour EP. This is the first time he has released music to coincide with his Farm Tour shows.

Public sale for the tour kicks off on June 24th.

2016 Farm Tour Dates:

· 10/5 - Gaston, SC - Culler Farms

· 10/6 - Greenback, TN - Maple Lane Farms

· 10/7 - Elizabethtown, KY - Highland Farms

· 10/8 - Monroeville, IN - Spangler Farms

· 10/12 - Batesville, MS - FT Farms

· 10/13 - Prairie Grove, AR - Ogden Ranch

· 10/14 - Centralia, MO - Stowers Farm

· 10/15 - Effingham, IL - Mid America Motorworks

All dates subject to change

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: BRINGS THE BIRTHDAY BOOM

Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood's hockey player hubby, Mike Fisher, celebrated his 36th birthday in an awesome way. His special day began with a delicious deer-head shaped cake, which Carrie showed off on her Instagram, captioned, "The perfect cake for the almost perfect man! You are my one and only…my best friend…my better half. Happy birthday!!! I love you!"

After cutting the cake, the celebration moved outdoors, where Mike proceeded to shoot off an actual cannon. Carrie also posted a slow-motion video of the blast on her Instagram, saying, "And for such an occasion, we celebrated by bringing the #boom Happy birthday, Mike! #canon #yeswehaveacanon #ourneighborsloveus."

The hashtags Carrie included on her video were absolutely priceless.

 

The perfect cake for the almost perfect man! @mfisher1212 , you are my one and only...my best friend...my better half. Happy birthday!!! I love you! And thanks @iveycakestore and @iveychilders for this creation!!!

A photo posted by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Jun 5, 2016 at 7:25pm PDT

And for such an occasion, we celebrated by bringing the #boom Happy birthday, Mike! #canon #yeswehaveacanon #ourneighborsloveus

A video posted by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Jun 5, 2016 at 7:42pm PDT

LITTLE BIG TOWN: CMT'S BOUND

The CMT Music Awards has rounded out its performance lineup with a biggie. Little Big Town will team up with Pharrell for a performance off their new collaborative album, Wanderlust, on tomorrow's (Wednesday) awards show.

Erin Andrews and football star J.J. Watt will host the show, which will air live at 8 p.m. from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Other performers include Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Also look for collaborations between Blake Shelton and The Oak Ridge Boys, Billy Ray Cyrus and Cheap Trick, Dierks Bentley and Elle King, Fifth Harmony and Cam, Keith Urban with Brett Eldredge and Marren Morris, and rapper Pitbull with Leona Lewis and Cassadee Pope.

Little Big Town's Wanderlust comes out on Friday.

D.A. OF THE DAY - TUESDAY JUNE 7TH

MONKEY SOUGHT IN JEWELRY STORE HEIST:



The search is on in India for a monkey with sticky fingers who got away with cash from a jewelry store.

A surveillance camera captured the moment a little primate opened the door and walked into the shop. It then headed straight for the checkout counter, made sure no one was looking and opened up a drawer of cash. He swiped a stack of bills -- about $144-worth -- and ran out of the store with the shop owner in pursuit.

Workers say this was the second time the monkey showed up at the store, but the first time around, it didn't go inside. He was likely just casing the joint and planning his heist.

 

COLLARED GREENS:



Police in Florida made a very healthy arrest over the weekend when a man was caught stealing kale and other salad items from a Walmart store.

Cops say 33-year-old Shane Stahl was collared as he tried to walk out of the store with a shopping cart full of veggies he had not paid for. The health-conscious crook had kale, croutons and other items to make a salad. He's been charged with theft, but on the bright side, he's healthy and gets a lot of vitamins A, C and K.

HORNY DEVIL:

We're often taught not to judge a book by its cover, but when this "book" eventually walks into a courtroom to face assault charges, it's going to be very hard for the judge to see anything but the cover.

Juan Vargas Rodriguez is a 53-year-old Arizona man with horns in his head. He allegedly slashed his wife with a knife after accusing her of cheating on him. Fortunately his adult daughter was able to separate him from his wife before he could cause more severe injuries. Rodriguez says he doesn't remember the attack because he "kind of blacked out with rage." He was arrested and booked for aggravated assault, which is when this frightening mugshot was taken showing off the subdermal horn implants in his head.

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CONRAD HILTON: PARIS'S BROTHER HEADING TO JAIL



Conrad Hilton, the 22-year-old younger brother of Paris Hilton, will spend the next two months in prison for violating his parole.

Hilton was sentenced to three years probation in 2014 after pleading guilty to making death threats against flight attendants on a British Airways flight. 

But a judge decided to revoke his probation after he tested positive for using using marijuana and cocaine. He's expected to turn himself in to authorities Wednesday when he will begin serving his two months.

AMBER HEARD: ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN '09

Amber Heard has accused Johnny Depp of physically attacking her on several occasions, and if her claims are true, it won't be the first domestic violence case she's been involved in.

According to TMZ, Heard was arrested for domestic violence back in 2009 after she got into an argument with her then-girlfriend, photographer Tasya van Ree. The couple got into a fight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Amber allegedly grabbed her and struck her arm. She was arrested and charged with domestic violence. But in court, a prosecutor decided not to move forward with the case.

WILL SMITH: PALLBEARER FOR ALI

This Friday, Muhammad Ali will be buried in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

The family will honor his wishes with a private service, followed by a funeral procession to a public memorial.

Actor Will Smith is one of eight selected to help carry Ali’s casket. They became friends, 15 years ago, on the set of Ali. The role earned Smith an Academy Award nomination.

Also, it was revealed that President Bill Clinton will eulogize the Greatest of All Time.

HUGH HEFNER: PLAYBOY MANSION SOLD

The Playboy mansion is going from bunnies to Twinkies.

The famous estate has been sold to Daren Metropoulos, who owns Twinkies-maker Hostess Brands. As part of the deal, Daren has agreed to let the 90-year-old Hugh Hefner live on the 20,000-square-foot Holmby Hills spread for the rest of his life.

The house was listed for $200 million, but Variety says it sold for "around $120 million."

Daren won't have to move far. In 2009, he bought the house next door to the Playboy mansion for $18 million.

HILLARY SWANK: ENGAGEMENT IS OFF

Hilary Swank has called off her wedding to tennis player Ruben Torres. The two, who announced their engagement in March, began dating nearly a year ago.

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TAYLOR SWIFT: WEDDING CRASHER

Taylor Swift continues to make wishes come true for her fans.

Over the weekend, Taylor surprised Max Singer and Kenya Smith at their wedding reception in New Jersey and performed a stripped down version of "Blank Space" for them and their stunned guests. 

Max's sister arranged the whole thing. She had sent Taylor a letter about how Max was a big fan and that he and his ailing mother danced to the song shortly before she passed away. 

Taylor wrote back and said she'd be there. And she was, by herself. She posed for a photo and presented the couple a special card which read, "So It’s Gonna Be Forever."

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: PERFORMING AT CMT AWARDS

The CMT Music Awards just picked up some major firepower.

This morning, CMT announced that Carrie Underwood will join the list of performers and sing her hit single "Church Bells."

Several other artists were also revealed. Pitbull will step onto the CMT stage for the first time in a performance with nominee Leona Lewis and CMT Music Award-winner Cassadee Pope. And newer acts Brothers Osborne, LoCash, Maren Morris and Michael Ray will perform on the Firestone stage.

The show will air live on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

DIXIE CHICKS: BRING TRUMP TO THE STAGE:

The Dixie Chicks are no strangers to taking a political stance and letting their fans know about it.

On June 1st, they kicked off the American leg of their 2016 tour in Cincinnati. During the performance of their hit song, "Goodbye Earl," a black and white, old-fashioned video flashed across the large screen behind them, along with old pictures of criminals. As the song came to a close, the photos behind them became more recent, showing newspaper clippings of the O.J. Simpson trial, as well as pictures of rapper Chris Brown and the woman he assaulted in 2009, his pop star ex-girlfriend, Rihanna.

The Chicks also added in a small jab at Donald Trump by picturing him with horns and facial hair.

Although this was the first time American audiences witnessed this background video, it wasn't the first time it was used. Fans in Europe were shown the same photographs during the European leg of the Dixie Chicks 2016 World Tour.

D.A. OF THE DAY - MONDAY JUNE 6TH

This Mermaid is Jail Bait:



Florida cops thought there was something fishy when they reeled in a suspect in several odd home invasions -- after she told them she only swam up to the beachfront houses so she could "play mermaid."

Tanya Gerlach's wet-and-wild adventure ended when she made her way into a residence that was occupied -- and told the owner she had been hired to water the plants there. When the victim called her husband to check on that story, he said he had no clue what she was talking about, leading the woman to dial 911.

When officers arrived on the scene to haul her away, Gerlach said she'd found a set of keys to the house and decided it would be fun to "play mermaid" and “pretend to live there.”

WILLY WONKA MEETS WALTER WHITE

A five-year-old in Ireland nearly ended up with more than a mere sugar high after he found, and almost ate a chocolate egg that was stuffed with a bag of meth -- instead of the toy surprise that was supposed to be inside.

The boy, whose family was not identified, was playing in the bushes outside his home when he found the Kinder Egg, a treat that's banned in the U.S. because the toys inside could pose a choking hazard. Fortunately, the kid was confused enough by the bag of dope that he didn't go any further, and handed it over to his dad, who took it to cops.

What's next, Breaking Bad Happy Meals?

THAT'S THE WAY THE CARJACKING CRUMBLES

A Florida man went on an udder-ly ridiculous crime spree last week, carjacking a woman, then driving from convenience store to convenience store, stealing milk and cookies at every stop.

Robert Smith seemed to be in a pleasant enough mood when he forced the woman from her car and told her to "have a good [effing] day," but things got weird after he sped off. The 43-year-old went unnoticed for a while, pulling into gas stations and other locations where he loaded up on moo juice and sweets, but eventually cops spotted him and pursued him on a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed into a parked car.

Smith told officers he didn't remember most of what he'd done that day, but did confess to stealing the car -- and told the deputies that they'd nabbed him just as he was about to start "robbing every dope dealer in Lakeland to teach them a lesson."

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JOHN OLIVER: FORGIVES $15 MILLION IN MEDICAL DEBT:



A bunch of people have a huge burden off their shoulders thanks to late-night comedian John Oliver.

The British commentator made TV history and decided to shed some light on the debt-collection industry by forgiving $15 million in medical debt. And it wasn't difficult. He set up a dummy corporation in Mississippi and spent about $60,000 acquiring the outstanding debt. He then tore up the bills.

Oliver explained the whole thing last night on his show Last Week Tonight, saying, “Debt-buying is a grimy business and badly needs more oversight, because as it stands, any idiot can get into it. And I can prove that to you because I am an idiot and we started a debt-buying company. And it was disturbingly easy.”

MUHAMMAD ALI: DAUGHTER OPENS UP ABOUT LOSS

Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali is opening up about the loss of her father. While she's sad about his loss, Laila says she's been mentally prepared for it for many years.

Speaking on the Today show, Laila said it was hard to watch her father suffer for so many years and takes comfort in knowing that he is no longer suffering. She added that he must have fought as hard as he could because death was something the champ was afraid of and never would have wanted to move on. Muhammad Ali died Friday at the age of 74. A public memorial will be held for him on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky.

FOX ISSUES APOLOGY:

 

Fox has apologized for an ad for X-Men: Apocalypse that showed Oscar Isaac’s Apocalypse character choking Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique. An uproar began on social media last week with actress Rose Mcgowan leading the charge. She criticized the studio, writing, "There is a major problem when the men and women at 20th Century Fox think casual violence against women is the way to market a film." 

DAN AYKROYD:HEALTH SCARE

Dan Aykroyd had a health scare on Saturday. Paramedics rushed to the comedian's L.A. home Saturday morning after he complained of stomach pain. The Ghostbusters star has since been released from a Santa Monica hospital and is recovering at home.

THE VIEW: FIRES CO-HOST

Comedian Michelle Collins has been fired as a co-host of The View after one year on the show.

Muhammad Ali - Dies At The Age of 74

Muhammad Ali: Dead at 74

In a post from earlier today I reported to you that Muhammad Ali was in the hospital suffering from a respiratory condition. It is now being reported that Ali passed away this evening at the age of 74. Ali will be remembered as one of the most recognizable figures worldwide - He was famous for his boxing matches - "The Rumble In The Jungle" "The Thrilla In Manilla" and for his quotes like "Float Like A Butterfly, sting like a bee". Ali, born Cassius Clay, changed his name and converted to Islam in 1964. He also famously refused to enter the Vietnam War in 1967 as a conscientious objector.

Although he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1984 ... Ali remained very active at international events in and out of the sporting world. His lighting of the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta games is considered one of the most iconic images in Olympic history.The champ is survived by his wife Yolanda Williams and 9 children -- 7 daughters, 2 sons -- including Laila Ali, who became an undefeated boxing champ herself.